Spring is bloomin' around here ♥

I'm sick and tired of winter...

and winter colors.

I don't care that it's
"not Spring until MARCH 20"
who set/sat/sit (?) that date, anyway. ??

I've started with my Spring refreshing touches here in THE SUMMER HOUSE...

  I'm pulling out all my bright, COLORful pillows.

I put a pot plant into a
gray and white stripe canvas box....

I saw that idea in a catalog...
Ballard's, I think.

and some lavender into this cute gray and white polka dot canvas box.
(looks blue here but it really is gray)
♥

These grays blend in with my sofa and hutch.

I made a mental note to pick up a cute white frame for this adorable drawing from
DUDA DAZE...

it's so springy and cute and will add a little more lightness to my wall.

my little white dove figurine came out of the decorating closet and is ready to greet the warmer weather of Spring...


Moving right along  to a little side table in the dining room....

...since my beautiful tulips have gone on to Tulip Heaven, (boo hoo)
I needed something pretty to replace them...
and since we are about to leave town and didn't want fresh flowers until we got home,

I went to my stored flower box and pulled out my favorite color of
faux hydrangeas  and.....

 a pretty clear vase.

 And since I decided I needed some sort of filler for this clear vase
and because I dearly LUV wine corks...

I think they are just tiny works of art and I really do love them...

but...

not sure i am liking this look all that much....

but it's a bright spot that will need no watering, like, forever,
I like it ok for now.

This new wine cork, marked
EST
1900
came from
Wall Bar & Grill in Midland, Tex...
a favorite place for Former President
Geo. W. Bush & Laura
to have dinner.

Midland, Texas
childhood home of George W. Bush

 After playing their hearts out in MIDLAND, TX,
 our basketball girls didn't make it to the State finals...

We are all so proud of them to make it as far as they did and
they are all loved dearly .....
Love to all and to all a good night...xoxo
bj

 Most of the time, I leave something to eat just for YOU...

We still love a fried pie to pieces....

but since we try to stay away from FRIED, 

I just bake them in the oven.

CHERRY HAND PIES

1/2 to 3/4th cup of SUGAR

(I use TART CHERRIES (not pie filling) so I used

1 cup of IDEAL SUGAR SUB)

3 Tbl. CORN STARCH

2 cans RED TART CHERRIES

1 capful ALMOND EXTRACT

1 Tbl. melted butter

♥ ♥ ♥

350 oven.....

Drain cherries, SAVING ONE CAN OF THE JUICE...

add this juice, cornstarch and sugar in a sauce pan and, on medium heat, cook til thickened.

Then slowly add the cherries and almond flavoring.

Roll your dough into circle, cut 8 squares, add small amt. of cherries to each one. Roll (any way you can),

crimp with fork to keep as much of that delicious goodness INSIDE.

Brush each with butter and sprinkle cinnamon and sugar on top. 

♥

Warning...watch them closely as the juice is bound to bubble outside the pies

and they will burn quickly on the bottom......just keep checking them.

I suggest that you DO NOT use canned pie filling.

 

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